Combinations - Valerian and Kava-Kava

[Cajun]

Anybody tries these herbs abd what are the effects like??

[sands of time]

Kava: mild relaxation

Valerian: made me a bit tired

[lolomgwtfbbq]

Valerian is a sleeping aid. I used to take it when I was little for insomnia but it never really did much for me.</font>

[olie]

Valerian worked fairly well to help with my insomnia when I first
started taking it. A few pills made me tired enough to go to sleep, but
I must have developed a tolerance because it quit working. I stopped
taking it and I'm still searching for a safe sleeping aid.

[noeticbuzz]

I have 470mg Valerian pills but they help with the sleep that much, but when I did finally fall asleep I have some very vivid and lucid dreams.


And olie I have heard there is quick tolerance build up to the stuff.

[RoboCop]

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[sands of time]

I had a high dose experience with kava. For the most part my stomach felt sick and i felt a bit sluggish, not fun.

[psilo]

strong Valeriantea help to fall aslepp ( but it have a very strange tste and odors..like an old mushroom )


never do some kava...i think i ll taste it soon

[moldie]

Valerian root has some very light effects. Sort of light a benzo with it's balls cut off, but even that is being generous.


As far as kava goes I have had some reasonably decent experiences with high doses. A slightly relaxing feeling. It made sleep easily attainable. Kava is bad for the liver though.

[RoboCop]

"Kava is bad for the liver though."

That is still being debated some research shows it 'could' be bad on ones liver other research shows that there is no negative effects on ones liver. As of yet I do not believe we could say for sure either way if it does/or doesnt damage the liver. Im sure there is some research I have yet to read.

[sands of time]

Originally Posted by RoboCop

"Kava is bad for the liver though."

That is still being debated some research shows it 'could' be bad on ones liver other research shows that there is no negative effects on ones liver. As of yet I do not believe we could say for sure either way if it does/or doesnt damage the liver. Im sure there is some research I have yet to read.

Many studies show that kava is pretty safe, and most cases of liver problems involves kava pills, not the brew.